Brown University

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Brown Acronyms

ACRL – Association of College and Research Libraries

ALA – American Library Association

AQR – Absolute Quiet Room

BAM – Brown Alumni Magazine

BDH – Brown Daily Herald

BDR- Brown Digital Repository

BUL – Brown University Libraries

CCRI – Community College of Rhode Island

CDS – Center for Digital Scholarship

CIS – Computing and Information Services

CLPD – Center for Learning and Professional Development

CONSER – Cooperative Online Serials

CRIARL – Consortium of Rhode Island Academic and Research Libraries –

Brown, Bryant, Community College of Rhode Island, Johnson and Wales, New England Institute of Technology, Newport Historical Society, Providence Athanaeum, Providence College, Providence Public Library, Redwood Library and Athanaeum, Rhode Island College, Rhode Island Historical Society, Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island  State Library, Rhode Island State Law Library, Roger Williams University, Roger Williams School of Law, Salve Regina, Steamship Historical Society of America, US Naval War College, URI

CRL – Center for Research Libraries

DOC – Dean of the College

DPS – Digital Production Services or Department of Police and Security

DSL – Digital Scholarship Lab

EDS – EBSCO Discovery System

HD – Harvard Depository

ILL – Inter Library Loan

ILS – Integrated Library System

III (pronounced Triple I) – Innovative Interfaces Inc.

IMLS – Institute of Museum and Library Services

IT – Information Technology

ITG – Instructional Technology Group

JCB – John Carter Brown Library

JWU – Johnson & Wales University

JWW- J. Walter Wilson Building – has been renamed to Page-Robinson Hall

LC – Library of Congress

MLS – Masters in Library Science

MOOC – Massive Open Online Course

NEA – National Endowment for the Arts

NEH – National Endowment for the Humanities

NERL – Northeast Research Libraries

NSF – National Science Foundation

OA – Open Access

OCLC – Online Computer Library Center

OER – Open Educational Resources

OLIS – Office of Library and Information Services

OMAC- Olney-Margolies Athletic Center

PC – Providence College

PPC- Professional Program Committee

PPRC – Professional Program Review Committee

PPL – Providence Public Library

RIC  – Rhode Island College

RIHS – Rhode Island Historical Society

RILA – Rhode Island Library Association

RISD – Rhode Island School of Design

RLG – Research Libraries Group

RLIN- Research Libraries Information Network

ROS – Research and Outreach Services

SAC – Staff Advisory Committee

SC – Special Collections

SEAS – Student and Employee Accessibility Services

SLA – Special Libraries Association

SMART goals – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results oriented and Timely

SSDS – Social Science Data Services

UH or Uhall – University Hall

UL – University Librarian

URI – University of Rhode Island

USAW – United Service and Allied Workers

UTRA- Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards